District “Journey” Meetings 2023 (continued)

from The Kerusso | 2023 July July

by Evangelical Methodist Church

The Kerusso – July | 2023

Peninsula Community Church - Moses Lake, WA - May 25-26

Then the Journey continued on to Moses Lake, Washington. The weather was perfect and the church went above and beyond in hosting. We were blessed with traditional worship and the laity of the church family filled the house. Rev. Russ Cochran and Rev. Max Edwards brought powerful messages, and again all in attendance were blessed and refreshed.

Crosslink Church - Rutherford College, NC - June 8-9

It was such a joy to connect with the eastern part of our EMC family at the final Journey of 2023 in Rutherford College, NC. As was the case for each of our Journeys, the host church went above and beyond. The worship times, teachings, meals, kids programs were all a blessing.

Thank you Crosslink Church for hosting and thank you to all who attended and made this Journey the blessing it was.

Bibles for New Believers in Myanmar

Submitted by, Revs. Bill & Lisa Walker, GBWM Co-Chairs

Psalm 119:11

I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. (ESV)

In a time when good news from Myanmar is rare, I have something exciting to share with you!! We routinely receive accounts of new conversions all over the country. Even though Myanmar is in complete governmental disarray, the gospel continues strongly. I am reminded of the words of Jesus when he said that the Kingdom of Heaven is forcefully advancing, and forceful people lay hold of it. We are never forceful against political regimes, circumstances of life, or even people. Rather we are forceful against the kingdom of darkness. Jesus said he would build his church, and the gates of hell would not prevail against it.

Despite the coup that continues to ravage the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (with no end in sight), God’s people in the EMC faithfully witness and are an evangelistic force against the spiritual darkness. The EMC of Myanmar has organized one mission field into a district and has started two new mission fields since February 2021, when the coup first began. (Remember, this was also at the height of the pandemic.) Many people are being converted from traditional Buddhism and animism to faith in Jesus Christ.

These new believers have many needs, but chief among them is Bibles! Thankfully, there are EMC members here in the United States, who are giving regularly to a fund for Bibles, designated for new believers in Myanmar. During the last fiscal year, EMC received about $1700 just for Bibles. What a blessing!

We are glad to report that recently we sent money to purchase 67 new Bibles. Inflation in Myanmar is out of control. Each of these simple Bibles costs approximately $24 each. It would be even more expensive if we acquired the Bibles elsewhere and shipped them. We are very thankful for those who have given, and will continue to do so, enabling us to supply Bibles to new believers in Myanmar.

Here in the United States, we know better, but often take the Bible for granted, and can hardly “find time” to read it. Yet for these new believers, it’s a great treasure.

Truly, the Bible is a great treasure for us, and we must not neglect being in the Word of God. There may come a time in our country when Bibles are rare and even outlawed.

You can conveniently donate online using this link https://emchurch.org/onlinegiving or mail your gift to:

EMC Headquarters